Risk Factors and Microbiological Features of Patients Hospitalized for Microbial Keratitis
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Risk Factors and Microbiological Features of Patients Hospitalized for Microbial Keratitis
We conducted a retrospective, cross-sectional study to analyze predisposing factors, clinical features, and microbiological characteristics of patients with microbial keratitis hospitalized over 10 years.The medical records of 558 patients who were diagnosed with microbial keratitis and admitted to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH), a referral center in Taiwan, from January 1, 2003 to Decembe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001905